14. because you rebelled against my word in the desert of Zin when the community quarreled regarding my holiness at the waters.” (These are the waters of Meribah-Kadesh in the desert of Zin.)
15. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
16. “Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community
17. who will go out before them and will come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so the community of Yahweh will not be like a flock that does not have a shepherd.”
18. Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and place your hand on him.
19. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before the entire community, and commission him in their sight.
20. You will give to him from your authority so that the entire community of Israel will obey him.